code
A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
Example
“This flavour of soup has been assigned the code WRT-9.”
Other meanings
A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
“The medical code is a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "cōdex".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “code” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.